[onewhippedpuppy]

I played the “fix components and hope for the best” game twice now and it hasn’t worked out. In the end I pissed away time and money replacing parts with the hope that it would fix what ultimately was a bad transmission. I would go #3 if you plan to keep the truck, fix it once and fix it right. I do agree with the other posters that I would seek out a rebuilder or reman that features improved components as opposed to a factory unit if at all possible.